Community Presbyterian Church of the Rockies presents concert by German organist on Saturday

Special to the Trail-Gazette

Posted:
05/03/2013 09:36:36 AM MDT

Hans Uwe Hielscher

Organ demonstration by Hans Uwe Hielscher

Saturday, May 4, at 4 p.m.

Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies

1700 Brodie Ave.

Hans Hielscher, the organist at the Marktkirche in Wiesbaden, Germany, will demonstrate the capabilities of the organ at the Community Presbyterian Church of the Rockies at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. He will demonstrate the organ's stops, followed by a 45-minute program of music.

Hielscher is conducting a tour of more than 20 organs in central Colorado, including the organ in this church. He is leading a tour for 12 persons from Germany and Japan. He presented a concert at the church in 2012 and was favorably enough impressed with the organ to include it in his tour this year. His demonstration is primarily for the benefit of his tour group, although the public is welcome to attend.

Hielscher is an internationally-known church musician and concert organist. He has been the organist since 1979 at the Wiesbaden Marktkirche, Lutheran Cathedral, in Wiesbaden, Germany. He has performed during 46 concert tours in all the European countries, the United States, Australia, Israel and many other countries. He has performed on radio and television broadcasts and has produced 22 CD recordings.

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